"Joao Carlos Teixeira at Brighton," said Cook when asked who the toughest opponent he faced was. "I was playing in defensive midfield and he was always looking for space in behind me. I spent the whole game looking over my shoulder to see where he was."

Teixeira, 22, is currently on a season-long loan at Brighton from Liverpool, having struggled to make an impact in the first-team at Anfield.

However, the Portuguese youngster has impressed in the Championship, scoring six goals in 31 games for Brighton this season - and may be Liverpool should pay attention to Cook's comments ahead of Teixeira's scheduled return to Merseyside this summer.

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